Happy New Year!

Dear Everyone,

Well, one more day before we enter a new year. The past year was an adventure and I can’t wait to see what the new year holds. I love new beginnings, we all need another chance to try to do things right. There are so many things we will be doing differently this coming year. I would also challenge you to let things from the past be laid to rest. That means forgetting the pain, dissapointment and hurt you may have experienced in a relationship or a life situation. The only way I know how to do this is by forgiving and forgetting. You may say, “they don’t deserve my forgiveness”. That may be true but it is the only way to be free. You will be suprised at how your feelings will follow you act of will. God will also bless you for doing the right thing!
To all who read this and more, may your New Year be filled with abundant blessings!

In His Grip,

Kathy

Joining the 21st century

Yes can you believe it? This is my first experience with a blog (whatever that is). I know Mike thinks he will be doing all the blogging but he acuses me of having too many words. This will be a good place to use some of them up. So to you who will be reading our blog, I will give all the details and Mike will give the facts.
As some of you may know I have been a full time mom for the last 27 years so I am not used to the business side of the world. However this having been the first year of doing Grip full time I can tell you it has been extremely challenging for me to balance the domestic work I am used to with running a business/ministry. I’m sad to say my family doesn’t have those lovely homecooked meals every night at 6pm. And the chocolate chip cookies are nowhere to be found. But hopefully as we learn how to manage the details of Grip International I may be able to return to my first love of domesticity. Wow what a word! That just means I will once again be cleaning toilets, washing dishes and doing laundry regularly and maybe Mike won’t have to load the dishwasher and mop the floors anymore. I really feel this has been a great stretch for me personally. They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks but I’m learning a few things. My next trick will be uploading a photo to this blog.
I suppose I have blogged way to long, you know I don’t have a clue what the blogging rules are. Forgive me; I am sure I will learn soon enough from my 5 lovely children who will tell me.
I guess it’s time for me to run and wrap some Christmas gifts and think about planning for the Christmas celebrations ahead.
I wish each and everyone of you a very special Christmas. Don’t get lost in the craziness of it all but make some memories that will keep you through the year ( I’m talking to myself).

God bless one and all!

Kathy

light the fire

christmas is almost here….the fire is lit…the soup is on the stove…the candles are lit…friends will be coming…how do i say thanks to loving friends who have been so loving, faithful, encouraging through lifes struggles…maybe a fire will warm the outside, and turkey soup the inside. i hope you find this season to be one to say thanks to friends who have been there for you. we can shop for days and think of the finest gifts for each other, but somehow a hug…a kind word of thanks…a little note “hits the spot.” family is home, we are bringing in the holidays with our friends and loved ones. Merry Christmas and may the Christ child show himself to you daily.

mikey

December Newsletter

We just sent out our December Newsletter to the folks. If you are interested in a PDF copy of it click here. In the future if you are interested in receiving a copy of it please send us an email.

Welcome to Our Blog

Hey everybody! Welcome to our new blog. We are so excited to share in a little more detail, the goings on of our family and GRIP. Come back soon and we’ll have some more info up.